Rochford Hughes

Sir Rochford Hughes
Sir Rochford Hughes
	Rochford Hughes in 1938
Born	25 October 1914; Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Died	17 September 1996 (aged 81); Taupō, New Zealand
Allegiance	New Zealand; United Kingdom
Branch	Royal New Zealand Air Force (1937–38); Royal Air Force (1938–69)
Service years	1937–1969
Rank	Air marshal
Commands	Far East Air Force (1966–69); No. 19 (Reconnaissance) Group (1962–64); RAF Jever (1955–59); Royal Aircraft Establishment (c.1952–54); No. 511 Squadron (1945–46)
Conflicts	Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Air Force Cross; Mentioned in dispatches; Flying Cross (Greece)

Born25 October 1914

Died17 September 1996 (aged 81)

Taupō, New Zealand

AllegianceNew Zealand
United Kingdom

Air Marshal Sir Sidney Weetman Rochford Hughes, KCB, CBE, AFC, FRAeS (25 October 1914 – 17 September 1996) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding Far East Air Force from 1966 to 1969.

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Sir Rochford Hughes
Rochford Hughes in 1938
Born	(1914-10-25)25 October 1914 Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Died	17 September 1996(1996-09-17) (aged 81) Taupō, New Zealand
Allegiance	New Zealand United Kingdom
Branch	Royal New Zealand Air Force (1937–38) Royal Air Force (1938–69)
Service years	1937–1969
Rank	Air marshal
Commands	Far East Air Force (1966–69) No. 19 (Reconnaissance) Group (1962–64) RAF Jever (1955–59) Royal Aircraft Establishment (c.1952–54) No. 511 Squadron (1945–46)
Conflicts	Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross Mentioned in dispatches Flying Cross (Greece)^[1]